‘After Midnight’ Dances Off with the Astaire Awards

The Cotton Club revue After Midnight, totally swept the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, presented for excellence in dancing and choreography on Broadway, on June 2 at the NYU Skirball Center. Midnightwhich had racked up a total of eight nominations, won all three competitive categories. Dormeshia Sumby Edwards and Karine Plantadit tied for Outstanding Female Dancer while Jared Grimes took Outstanding Male Dancer. Warren Carlyle, who already won Outer Critics and Drama Desk Awards, won for Outstanding Choreography.

Jared Grimes won an Astaire Award for his performance in ‘After Midnight’ (Photo: Matthew Murphy)